Colchester, Essex
The Bloom Childcare Group Lexden
King George V Pavilion, Clairmont Rd · CO3 9BE
0.1 miles from CO3Not yet gradedFull day care
A full day care nursery in Essex.
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Nurseries for toddlers in CO3
There are 37 nurseries for toddlers registered with Ofsted within 3 miles of CO3, Colchester, and 25 of them are rated Good or Outstanding. Compare inspection reports, the ages they take, opening hours and how far they are from you.
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- 37
- Outstanding
- 1
- Good
- 24
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Stanway, Colchester
Grove Preschool Stanway
50 New Farm Road, Stanway · CO3 0PG
0.5 miles from CO3OfstedGoodJun 2025Sessional20 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2025. Registered for 20 places and run by Grove Pre-School (Stanway).
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Stanway, Colchester
Stanway Pre-school
Little Hand's Children Centre, Winstree Road · CO3 0QG
0.7 miles from CO3Not yet gradedSessional48 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester. Registered for 48 places and run by Stanway Pre-school CIO.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
- Hours
- Ask the nursery
Prettygate, Colchester
Centre Preschool (Colchester) CIO
329 Straight Road, Colchester · CO3 9EF
0.7 miles from CO3Not yet gradedSessional50 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester. Registered for 50 places.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
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Stanway, Colchester
Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery Stanway
1 Villa Road, Stanway · CO3 0RH
0.8 miles from CO3Inspected April 2026Full day care159 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in April 2026. Registered for 159 places and run by SMJ Childcare Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
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Prettygate, Colchester
Second Steps Day Nursery (Colchester) Limited
179 Shrub End Road, Colchester · CO3 4RG
0.8 miles from CO3OfstedGoodOct 2023Full day care69 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2023. Registered for 69 places.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Shrub End, Colchester
Holly Corner Kindergarten
104 Shrub End Road, Colchester · CO3 4RX
0.9 miles from CO3OfstedGoodMay 2025Full day care37 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in May 2025. Registered for 37 places and run by Holly Corner Kindergarten Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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- Ask the nursery
Lexden & Braiswick, Colchester
Lexden Lodge Kindergarten
26 Lexden Road, Colchester · CO3 3QD
1.1 miles from CO3OfstedGoodOct 2022Full day care125 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in October 2022. Registered for 125 places and run by Samco Enterprises Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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- Ask the nursery
New Town & Christ Church, Colchester
Christchurch Preschool
Ireton Road, Colchester · CO3 3AT
1.2 miles from CO3OfstedGoodApr 2022Sessional33 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in April 2022. Registered for 33 places and run by Christchurch Preschool CIO.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
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Stanway, Colchester
The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten
239 London Road, Stanway · CO3 8PB
1.4 miles from CO3OfstedGoodFeb 2025Full day care46 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in February 2025. Registered for 46 places and run by The Old Schoolhouse Kindergarten Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
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Shrub End, Colchester
Butterfly Blue Day Nursery
Former Garrison Theatre, Richmond Road · CO2 7FJ
1.6 miles from CO3OfstedGoodAug 2024Full day care120 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in August 2024. Registered for 120 places and run by Butterfly Blue Day Nurseries Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Lexden & Braiswick, Colchester
Sunhill Early Learning Colchester
Braiswick Primary School, Apprentice Drive · CO4 5QJ
1.6 miles from CO3OfstedGoodDec 2021Full day care87 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in December 2021. Registered for 87 places and run by Sunhill Daycare (Europe) Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Stanway, Colchester
Busy Bees Day Nursery at Colchester Stanway
342 London Road, Stanway · CO3 8LT
1.8 miles from CO3OfstedGoodNov 2022Full day care103 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in November 2022. Registered for 103 places and run by Busy Bees Nurseries Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Castle, Colchester
Dragonfly Day Nursery Ltd
14 North Hill, Colchester · CO1 1DZ
1.8 miles from CO3OfstedGoodJan 2024Full day care68 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 68 places.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
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New Town & Christ Church, Colchester
St Johns Green Playgroup
St Johns Green Cp School, 38 St Johns Green · CO2 7HE
1.9 miles from CO3OfstedGoodJan 2024Sessional30 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2024. Registered for 30 places and run by St Johns Green Playgroup Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
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Castle, Colchester
Banana Moon Colchester
Oyster Court, St. Helens Lane · CO1 1TY
2.0 miles from CO3OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care106 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 106 places and run by Go Leisure Colchester Limited.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Lexden & Braiswick, Colchester
MW and H Ltd t/a Bluebell Pre-school
ORPEN MEMORIAL HALL, Lexden Road · CO6 3BW
2.0 miles from CO3OfstedGoodJan 2025Sessional51 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 51 places and run by MW and H Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Castle, Colchester
Childsplay Day Nursery
Clarendon Way, COLCHESTER · CO1 1XF
2.1 miles from CO3OfstedGoodSep 2023Full day care70 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in September 2023. Registered for 70 places and run by Gary Mark Seward & Karen Valerie Seward Partnership.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Castle, Essex
Childsplay Day Nursery
Clarendon Way, COLCHESTER · CO1 1XF
2.1 miles from CO3Not yet gradedFull day care
A full day care nursery in Essex.
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Fordham Heath, Colchester
Little Butterflies Pre-School
Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, 2 Fiddlers Folly · CO3 9UE
2.2 miles from CO3OfstedGoodMar 2024Sessional24 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in March 2024. Registered for 24 places and run by Little Butterflies Pre-School Colchester Ltd.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
- Hours
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Mile End, Colchester
Myland Pre-School CIC
Myland Parish Halls, Mile End Road · CO4 5DY
2.3 miles from CO3OfstedGoodJun 2023Sessional26 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in June 2023. Registered for 26 places.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
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Mile End, Colchester
Nannas Day Nurseries
Adj Queen Boudica Primary School, Cowper Crescent · CO4 5XT
2.4 miles from CO3OfstedOutstandingJun 2022Full day care44 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, rated Outstanding by Ofsted in June 2022. Registered for 44 places.
- Ages
- 0 – 8 years
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Castle, Colchester
Celtic Rose Center
St James Church Hall, Guildford Road · CO1 2RB
2.4 miles from CO3OfstedGoodJan 2025Sessional30 places
A sessional nursery in Colchester, rated Good by Ofsted in January 2025. Registered for 30 places and run by McGibbon, Rosaleen Anne.
- Ages
- 0 – 5 years
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Mile End, Colchester
Chesterwell Day Nursery
Chesterwell Day Nursery, Unit 9 · CO4 6AZ
2.5 miles from CO3Inspected November 2025Full day care84 places
A full day care nursery in Colchester, last inspected by Ofsted in November 2025. Registered for 84 places and run by Seymour House Ltd..
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- 0 – 5 years
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Childcare in CO3 at a glance
- Inspection results
- 25 of the 37 nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of CO3 (68%) were rated Good or Outstanding at their latest graded Ofsted inspection: 1 Outstanding and 24 Good.
- Ages taken
- 37 list babies under 2, 37 take 2 to 3-year-olds, 37 take 3 to 5-year-olds. Registered age ranges are a guide, so check the room your child would join with each setting.
- Funded hours
- Working parents apply for funded hours on GOV.UK. For the 15 hours for eligible 2-year-olds, contact Essex's Family Information Service.
Questions parents ask about nurseries for toddlers in CO3
Straight answers from the Ofsted register, updated as inspections come in.
There are 37 Ofsted-registered nurseries for toddlers within 3 miles of CO3. 1 are rated Outstanding and 24 are rated Good at their latest inspection.